PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Manley (ranked 1921 p4p, 244 weight class) and Dangerous Dan (ranked 2375 p4p, 280 weight class). Manley comes into the arena with Born in the USA blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manley
vs
Dan

180 cm
35
192 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

193 cm
26
193 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iggy Manley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dangerous Dan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manley.
Dan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Dan.
Dan lands a head kick!

It looks like Iggy Manley has been cut.
Dan lands a right hook to the body.
Dan clobbers Manley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dan avoids a kick to the body.
Manley tries to close the distance and clinch but Dan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Manley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dan sprawls well initially but Manley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dan is concentrating on defense, preventing Manley from advancing position.
Manley is trying to control the action in half guard but Dan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manley stops Dan from getting back to his feet.
Manley is keen to just control but Dan is a slippery customer.
Manley wants to free his trapped foot but Dan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dan is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan trying to control here.
Dan wants to improve his position but Manley is controlling well.
Dan is trying to maintain the position but Manley is very close to passing his half guard.
Dan is trying to stand back up but Manley is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dan throws a head kick that misses.
Dan throws a sloppy head kick and Manley moves out of range easily.
Dan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manley.
A head kick misses from Dan.

Dan tries to sprawl but Manley drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan is trying to control but can't.
Manley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dan keeps working.
Dan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Manley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Manley's back!
Manley tries to escape but Dan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dan not allowing Manley to control his hands.
Well, with Dan on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Manley is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dan biding his time, looking for the opening.

Dan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Manley knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Manley for a finish.
Manley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manley is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dangerous Dan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iggy Manley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dan stuffs the takedown attempt from Manley. Manley gets slowly back to his feet.
Manley fails with the takedown
and Dan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dan throws a body kick that misses.
Manley shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Manley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dan throws a push kick but Manley slaps the foot to one side.
Manley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manley fails with the takedown.
Dan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manley dives in for a single leg takedown but Dan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan misses with a low kick.
Manley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dan defends it nicely.
Manley throws a low kick, looking for Dan's leg but Dan calmly moves out of range.
Dan digs a good hook to Manley's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manley scrambles back to his feet.
Dan cracks Manley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dan blocks a head kick by Manley.
Manley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dan thows a body kick. Manley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Manley avoids the head kick by Dan.
Dan misses the shot to the body.
Dan lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dan. Beautiful body shot.
Manley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dan keeps Manley at a distance using the push kick.
Dan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manley rather than just go for the knockout.
Dan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dan scores with a kick to the body.
Manley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dan. Dan obviously looking to wear him down.
Dan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dan lands a nice looking body kick.
Dan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body kick there by Dan.
Dangerous Dan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dan throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley shoots in looking for a takedown. Dan tries to sprawl out of it but Manley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dan connects with a leg kick. Manley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manley throws a looping overhand right but Dan ducks down to avoid it.
Manley dives in for a single leg takedown but Dan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Dan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dan.
Dan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dan duly obliges.
Dan scores with a body shot.
Dan throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dan lands a front kick.
Dan cracks Manley with a good jab.
Dan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dan sprawls and moves away.
Dan looks for the body kick but Manley saw that one coming.
Dan connects with a body shot that sends Manley's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dangerous Dan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iggy Manley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Manley walks into a stiff left hand from Dan.
Manley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Dan tenderised Manley's leg. Manley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dan jabs Manley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Manley tries to clinch but Dan is having none of it.
Manley has his takedown stuffed
and Dan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dan delivers a nice body kick.
Dan throws a head kick that misses.
Manley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick there by Dan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Iggy Manley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dan. Manley shrugs it off though.
Manley shoots in for a takedown but Dan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Manley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Dan finds it's way through Manley's defenses.
Dan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Dan shoots in and bounces Manley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dangerous Dan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dan is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dan preventing the sweep.
Manley keeping full guard, as Dan tries to pass.
Dan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Manley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manley tries for a takedown but Dan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Manley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manley.
Dan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Iggy Manley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manley misses with a wild body shot.
Dan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dangerous Dan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dangerous Dan!
Dangerous Dan took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.